Category: Sighting

Dam End (09:48-10:05):- 11 Canada Geese, 27 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mallard 1m 1f, 1 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Black-headed Gull, 1 Carrion Crow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail.
West End Car Park (10:20-11:26):- 98 Greylag Geese, 18 Great Crested Grebe,1 Little Grebe, 18 Mallard 12m 6f, 1 Moorhen, 11 Cormorant, 69 Black-headed Gull, 11 Lapwing overflying, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Pheasant, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Robin.
On feeders:- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Marsh Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Goldfinch. Also numerous Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.

Dam End:- 1 Woodlark flew over SW.

West End:- 5m+2f Mandarin, 2 Buzzard, Marsh Tit heard.
Whillet’s:-  2 Raven, Water Rail heard, 1 Goldcrest.

West End:- 1 Red Kite, male Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest.
Dam End:- 25 Meadow Pipits.

Whillet’s:- 84 Reed Buntings roosted between 14:20-16:20, Water Rail squealing, 24 Redwings, 5 Siskin, 1 Chaffinch, 2 Raven, 3 Buzzards, 1 Fox, 5 Fallow Deer, 3 Common Darters.
West End:- 1 Little Grebe, 18 Goldfinch.
Dam End:- 1 late Swallow south, 2 Mute Swans.

Whillet’s:- 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cormorant on river, 2 Moorhen, 3 Mallard and 1 Water Rail on flooded area under trees, 2 Redwing, 5 Song Thrush, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Jay, 12 Siskin, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Buzzard.

West End:- 18 Mandarin flock on the water, mainly males displaying. 8 Mallard, 34 Greylag, 6 Cormorant, a few Great Crested Grebes and Black-headed Gulls, 1 Crow.  Around Feeders – A short look after having just put them up – 1 Robin, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Goldfinch, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Magpie, 1 Woodpigeon, 1f Pheasant.

West End:- 1f Wigeon, 3m+2f Gadwall, 5 Teal, 6m+1f Mandarin, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Moorhen.
Whillet’s:- 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, 2 Raven, 2 Bullfinch, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Reed Bunting, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Redwing, 15 Siskin, 460 Woodpigeon flew south.

West End:- Kingfisher, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, pair of Gadwall, Moorhen, Great Spotted Woodpecker heard.
Whillets:- Pair of Stonechat, 3+ Song Thrush, Kingfisher, 3+ Long-tailed Tit, Bullfinch. 1f Southern Hawker at Pool.